. Jack Archer : a tale of the Crimea . valuable. The count then insisted upon their taking a bundleof rouble notes to the value of 2oo/., and upon their urging thatthey could have no possible need of so much money, he pointedout that there was no saying what emergencies might occur duringtheir journey, and that after passing the frontier they would require acomplete outfit, and would have to pay the expenses of their journey,either to England or the East, whichever they might decide rejoined the party in the front room just as a rumble of cartswas heard approaching. There was a hasty
. Jack Archer : a tale of the Crimea . valuable. The count then insisted upon their taking a bundleof rouble notes to the value of 2oo/., and upon their urging thatthey could have no possible need of so much money, he pointedout that there was no saying what emergencies might occur duringtheir journey, and that after passing the frontier they would require acomplete outfit, and would have to pay the expenses of their journey,either to England or the East, whichever they might decide rejoined the party in the front room just as a rumble of cartswas heard approaching. There was a hasty parting. Father,mother, and daughters kissed the midshipmen affectionately. Jacksqueezed Olgas hand at parting, and in another minute they werestanding in front of the door. Yours will be the last two carts, the count said. When these arrived opposite the house the count steppedforward and said a word to the drivers, who instantly fell behind,while the boys took up their places by the oxen and moved alongwith the procession of K CHAPTER XVII. A JOURNEY IN DISGUISE.
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